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Diego Perez

URU Born Feb 9, 1962 178 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1979–1994

Diego Perez represented Uruguay on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 27. TennisDB's records show a 195–213 record in recorded ATP main-draw singles results from 1979 through 1994 and one recorded singles title.

Peak singles rank
27 (Jul 9, 1984)
Elo peak
1825 (74th percentile)
Singles record
195–213 (47.8%)
Singles titles
1
Prize money
$1,042,224

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Diego Perez's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Gilbert Schaller #44 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Nov 3, 1994* R32 Montevideo ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
Alberto Berasategui #38 6-3 0-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Nov 12, 1993* R16 Argentina Open ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
Horacio de la Pena #68 7-6(15) 6-4 W H2H Match data Nov 11, 1993* R32 Argentina Open ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
Tomas Carbonell #93 5-7 6-4 0-6 L H2H Match data Aug 5, 1993* R32 Austrian Open Kitzbühel ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay
Fernando Roese #178 6-4 6-2 W H2H Match data Aug 4, 1993* R64 Austrian Open Kitzbühel ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay

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Diego Perez's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Andres Gomez 4 9 13 May 4, 1990 H2H
Horacio de la Pena 3 4 7 Nov 11, 1993 H2H
Martin Jaite 0 7 7 Nov 12, 1992 H2H
Emilio Sanchez 3 4 7 Sep 26, 1991 H2H
Horst Skoff 3 3 6 Jun 17, 1993 H2H

Singles Titles (1)

Diego Perez singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
198523 1 — — — 1 — Bordeaux
Total 1 — — — 1 —

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Diego Perez career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1979170110.0%—579
1980180110.0%——
19811916153151.6%—94
19822011162740.7%92—
19832119143357.6%12151
19842215163148.4%5052
19852330215158.8%5055
19862430255554.6%5561
19872515193444.1%60116
19882612172941.4%119142
19892717173450.0%143112
19902812183040.0%99132
199129591435.7%130176
19923011102152.4%175128
1993312131513.3%128253
1994320110.0%253661
Career19521340847.8%——

Career Results by Surface

Diego Perez career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197917 ————0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
198018 ————0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
198119 0110.0%16143053.3%———————— 16153151.6%
198220 0110.0%11152642.3%———————— 11162740.7%
198321 42666.7%15122755.6%———————— 19143357.6%
198422 0330.0%15122755.6%————0110.0% 15163148.4%
198523 25728.6%28164463.6%———————— 30215158.8%
198624 871553.3%22184055.0%———————— 30255554.5%
198725 771450.0%8111942.1%————0110.0% 15193444.1%
198826 681442.9%691540.0%———————— 12172941.4%
198927 13425.0%15132853.6%————11250.0% 17173450.0%
199028 13425.0%11122347.8%0110.0%0220.0% 12183040.0%
199129 22450.0%371030.0%———————— 591435.7%
199230 14520.0%1061662.5%———————— 11102152.4%
199331 0330.0%281020.0%0110.0%0110.0% 2131513.3%
199432 ————0110.0%———————— 0110.0%
Career—32498139.5%16215631850.9%0220.0%16714.3%19521340847.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Diego Perez career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198119 0440.0%12333.3%651154.5%00—— 7111838.9%
198220 0220.0%14520.0%54955.6%00—— 6101637.5%
198321 11250.0%0330.0%771450.0%00—— 8111942.1%
198422 12333.3%31475.0%751258.3%44850.0% 15122755.6%
198523 23540.0%14520.0%8101844.4%1431782.4% 25204555.6%
198624 23540.0%15616.7%971656.2%1592462.5% 27245152.9%
198725 0440.0%0220.0%671346.2%741163.6% 13173043.3%
198826 0220.0%23540.0%14520.0%981752.9% 12172941.4%
198927 0220.0%27922.2%26825.0%1121384.6% 15173246.9%
199028 0220.0%24633.3%471136.4%54955.6% 11172839.3%
199129 0110.0%0220.0%23540.0%33650.0% 591435.7%
199230 101100.0%11250.0%45944.4%54955.6% 11102152.4%
199331 00——0110.0%18911.1%14520.0% 2131513.3%
199432 00——00——0110.0%00—— 0110.0%
Career 7263321.2%14395326.4%627914144.0%744511962.2% 15718934645.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 346/408 (84.8%) of Diego Perez's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Diego Perez performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199129 10/14 2.5 1.6 68.2% 64.4% 54.5% 54.3% 44.9% 61.3% 42.0%
199230 20/21 3.0 2.4 60.0% 63.8% 50.4% 52.5% 45.3% 58.6% 43.7%
199331 13/15 1.8 3.7 58.0% 60.3% 44.7% 49.0% 31.2% 53.0% 36.9%
199432 1/1 0.0 3.0 63.0% 47.1% 43.3% 60.0% 28.6% 45.7% 42.9%
Career 44/408 2.5 2.6 61.4% 62.5% 49.5% 52.0% 40.7% 57.3% 41.3%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 44/408 (10.8%) of Diego Perez's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Diego Perez advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1979 17 1486 98.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — 0–1 — +0.22
1980 18 1473 100.1 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.00 0–1 — — +0.11
1981 19 1652 145.0 — — — — — +48 — 56.3% +0.03 3–5 (38%) 1–2 (33%) 98.6 -0.45
1982 20 1658 141.1 — — — — — +31 — 47.8% -0.18 4–9 (31%) 4–6 (40%) 94.1 -0.92
1983 21 1728 141.2 — — — — -150 +7 — 54.1% +0.43 6–5 (55%) 4–3 (57%) 103.0 -0.26
1984 22 1659 138.8 — — — — -149 +78 — 52.0% +0.03 2–8 (20%) 1–4 (20%) 90.7 -0.21
1985 23 1763 138.4 — — — — -270 +48 — 53.9% +0.37 9–2 (82%) 3–6 (33%) 105.7 +0.70
1986 24 1693 137.4 — — — — -108 +6 — 51.6% +0.21 9–7 (56%) 5–9 (36%) 98.5 +0.43
1987 25 1669 132.4 — — — — -52 -12 — 44.7% -0.31 4–3 (57%) 1–4 (20%) 99.3 -2.18
1988 26 1609 125.1 — — — — -4 0 — 45.3% -0.41 8–9 (47%) 4–6 (40%) 97.8 -0.14
1989 27 1651 135.0 — — — — -57 +26 — 50.0% +0.10 4–5 (44%) 4–4 (50%) 99.9 -1.06
1990 28 1594 127.6 — — — — -38 +95 — 42.3% -0.83 4–8 (33%) 6–4 (60%) 98.8 -0.79
1991 29 1573 118.5 -0.06 +0.92 1.086 51.0% -20 +66 — 41.7% -0.36 0–3 (0%) 2–3 (40%) 94.2 +0.11
1992 30 1619 123.6 -1.94 +2.72 1.058 51.0% -104 +109 — 50.9% +0.25 5–3 (63%) 4–4 (50%) 103.4 +0.51
1993 31 1511 108.3 -3.89 -1.43 0.785 45.0% -47 +102 — 29.3% -1.93 0–6 (0%) 2–0 — -0.34
1994 32 1498 98.3 +1.21 -2.79 0.789 44.4% — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.06
Career 1825 141.4 -2.02 +0.96 0.967 49.1% -84 +41 — 48.7% -0.11 58–74 (44%) 41–56 (42%) 92.5 -1.03

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Diego Perez Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198119 —R32—— 2–1 (67%)
198220 —R64—— 1–1 (50%)
198321 —R64—— 1–1 (50%)
198422 —R128—R128 0–2 (0%)
198523 —R128—R64 1–2 (33%)
198624 —R64—R128 1–2 (33%)
198725 —R128—R32 2–2 (50%)
198927 —R64—R128 1–2 (33%)
199028 —R32R128— 2–2 (50%)
199129 R128R64—— 1–2 (33%)
199230 —R16—— 3–1 (75%)
199331 R128R128R128— 0–3 (0%)
W-L 0–2
(0%)
12–12
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
3–5
(38%)
15–21
(42%)

Masters 1000

Diego Perez Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge HAMIWMCMIA W-L
Win %
199028 R32—R64R128 1–3 (25%)
199331 —R64—— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)

ATP 500

Diego Perez ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARCINMIAIWITAMIAMIA W-L
Win %
197917 ————R64—— 0–1 (0%)
198220 ————R32—— 1–1 (50%)
198321 ————R32—— 1–1 (50%)
198422 ————SF—— 4–1 (80%)
198523 —R64R128—R64—— 0–3 (0%)
198624 —R16——QFR128— 5–3 (62%)
198725 ———R32——R32 3–2 (60%)
198826 ———R32——R128 1–2 (33%)
198927 ————R64—— 0–1 (0%)
199028 QF—————— 3–1 (75%)
199129 R32—————— 1–1 (50%)
W-L 4–2
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
9–7
(56%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
19–17
(53%)

ATP 250

Diego Perez ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLSWEBARBASBUEFLRGENGSTHAMAUSMTPMADMCMUNU.SPARSTGSTOSTUUMAVIEWASAIXATHBARBERBOLBORBRUBUZCHACHAGENDUTFORFORGENGUAITAKUALALISMACMARMEMMONNICNORORLPALPRASANSAOST.TAMTELTOUU.SVENZAR W-L
Win %
198018 —————————————————————————————————————————————————R32—————————— 0–1 (0%)
198119 ——R64—QFQFR16R32———R32————R32————R16——————SF————————R32—————————R32—R32———————R32QF— 14–14 (50%)
198220 ————SF———R64——R32——R64R32—————R64—————SF———————R64——————————R32R32—QF——R32————R64R32— 9–14 (39%)
198321 ——R64————————R32——R16——R32———R32—————QF—————————————R16—————R32—R32——————SFSFQF— 17–12 (59%)
198422 ——R32—————————R16—R64——————QFQF————R16————————————R64———R64—R32R32—QF——————R32R32—— 11–13 (46%)
198523 ——R16—F———R64R16——R32SFR16——————R32——R16—R32W————————————R64——R16——SF——SF——————R16R64—— 29–16 (64%)
198624 ——QFR16—QF——R64R32——R32—R32———R16——R32—R32R16—QFQF——————R16———QF—R64—————R16——R32——————SFR16—— 24–20 (55%)
198725 —R32—R16R32—R32——R32————R16—————R32——R16——R16—R32—————————R16———————R16——————R32——R32R16—— 10–15 (40%)
198826 —R32R64R32R16R16R32———————————————————R32———R16———R16——QFQF—————————R32———R16———R32R32—— 11–15 (42%)
198927 ——R16——————R64—QF——————————————QF———R16——R16QF———R32———————R16——R16——R16R32——R16R32—— 16–14 (53%)
199028 —QF———R16————R32R16———————R16———R32—R32———————R32——R32—R32—————R32————R32—————————— 6–12 (33%)
199129 ———————————————————————————————R16—R32———QF———————————R32—R32——R32————— 3–6 (33%)
199230 —————————QF———————————————————R32——R16———R16R16————R32———————QF—R32——R32———— 8–9 (47%)
199331 R32R32——R16————R32—————————————————————R32————R32——R32——————————————R32————R32 2–9 (18%)
199432 —————————————————————————————————————————————R32—————————————— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
8–7
(53%)
2–3
(40%)
11–6
(65%)
6–4
(60%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
8–6
(57%)
0–1
(0%)
3–5
(38%)
3–3
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
7–6
(54%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
7–6
(54%)
2–1
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–5
(50%)
13–4
(76%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
7–3
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
5–4
(56%)
5–5
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
6–6
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
8–10
(44%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
8–7
(53%)
10–9
(53%)
4–3
(57%)
0–1
(0%)
160–171
(48%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
27
Career-high date
Jul 9, 1984
First Top 100
Jun 8, 1981
First Top 50
Jul 25, 1983
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
—

Ranking History Matrix

Diego Perez ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197917———————————579
198018————————————
198119—————81808784—9594
1982209588869689————100——
198321—————100494355594851
198422535858483031354341425052
1985235150496085901028153555355
198624554961664242404962586361
198725605653527376779484112127116
198826116120129144114109125121151157144142
19892714914515715314412512412710798109112
1990281041121169094968796108129129132
199129129130124140164176201194180175177176
199230175183187228239155124119126126125128
199331129127122111111167219239263268246253
199432253246247314337347398473473483660661
19953366111981159115911581175116711731189118512651256
19963412531263——————————

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Diego Perez's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Jan Gunnarsson SWE #25 1,822 393 190 203 48.3% $1,285,040 1 0 0 1979–1993 Rivalries Match log
Pablo Arraya PER #29 1,821 337 168 169 49.9% $723,086 1 0 0 1980–1992 Rivalries Match log
Dan Goldie USA #27 1,855 239 122 117 51.0% $682,152 2 0 0 1983–1991 Rivalries Match log
Claudio Mezzadri SUI #26 1,801 236 105 131 44.5% $797,458 1 0 0 1983–1993 Rivalries Match log
Michiel Schapers NED #25 1,831 331 154 177 46.5% $1,119,593 0 0 0 1983–1993 Rivalries Match log
Eric Jelen GER #23 1,804 252 124 128 49.2% $1,094,272 1 0 0 1983–1991 Rivalries Match log
Paolo Cane ITA #26 1,853 247 124 123 50.2% $903,958 3 0 0 1983–1995 Rivalries Match log
Milan Srejber CZE #23 1,814 233 115 118 49.4% $897,886 1 0 0 1985–1991 Rivalries Match log
John Fitzgerald AUS #25 1,859 452 230 222 50.9% $3,207,272 6 0 0 1979–1995 Rivalries Match log
Patrick McEnroe USA #28 1,842 304 140 164 46.1% $3,118,316 1 0 0 1984–1998 Rivalries Match log
Kelly Evernden NZL #31 1,853 252 122 130 48.4% $914,750 3 0 0 1980–1994 Rivalries Match log
Peter Lundgren SWE #25 1,867 255 119 136 46.7% $1,130,516 3 0 0 1983–1995 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Diego Perez born?
Diego Perez was born on February 9, 1962.
Which country did Diego Perez represent?
Diego Perez represented Uruguay in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Diego Perez?
Diego Perez is 178 cm / 5'10".
Is Diego Perez left-handed or right-handed?
Diego Perez plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Diego Perez won?
No Grand Slam singles titles are recorded for Diego Perez in TennisDB's covered main-draw results.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Diego Perez won?
TennisDB does not group any of Diego Perez's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Diego Perez won?
TennisDB records 1 ATP singles title for Diego Perez across all categories. The most recent was Bordeaux in 1985.
What is Diego Perez's highest ATP ranking?
Diego Perez's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 27, first achieved on July 9, 1984.
What is Diego Perez's career win-loss record?
Diego Perez has 195 wins and 213 losses (47.8%) in recorded ATP main-draw singles results from 1979 through 1994.
How much career prize money has Diego Perez earned?
Diego Perez has earned at least $1,042,224 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Diego Perez's career appear in TennisDB?
Diego Perez appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1979 through 1994.
On which surface does Diego Perez have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Diego Perez's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 50.9% (162–156).
Who has Diego Perez faced most often?
Diego Perez's most frequent opponent is Andres Gomez, with a head-to-head record of 4–9 across 13 meetings.